title: [Acute thoracic injuries. A retrospective study of treatment and results].
abstract: One hundred and twelve patients with severe chest trauma, were evaluated retrospectively. Chest tubulation was sufficient treatment in 64% cases, with hemo/pneumothorax, while 36% underwent thoracotomy. It may be life-threatening if tubulation is not performed in patients with chest trauma, treated with respiratory therapy. The overall mortality was 18%. Most often mortality was related to ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome) (Pontoppidans' categories, severe and moderate respiratory failure) and the cause was pulmonary failure and/or multiorgan failure. Infections (pneumonia and sepsis) are often related to pulmonary failure and probably influence its progress to ARDS.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, København, thoraxkirurgisk afdeling RT.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rossen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Høier-Madsen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Akutte thoraxtraumer. En retrospektiv opgørelse over behandling og resultat.